Rustic Winter Wonderland 1st Birthday Party

This RUSTIC WINTER WONDERLAND 1ST BIRTHDAY PARTY was submitted by Emily Klaparda of Emily K Paperie. I love the rustic, shabby chic take on this popular theme!

There are so many gorgeous ideas here. Some of my favorite things about this rustic winter party are:
The hot chocolate bar
The starched lace princess crowns
The burlap and lace tent cards
The paper accordion rosettes hanging on the wall
The lace covered mason jars
The birch pattern paper straws
and MORE!

Items used in this party available in Kara’s Party Ideas Shop:
Burlap
White Paper Doilies
Cupcake Liners
Wooden Spoons
Lollipop Sticks
Jute Twine
Mini Cordial Cups
Balloons
Milk Bottles

Invitations suite & thank you’s, Mason jars w/ lace & burlap, Manzanita centerpieces & birch vases, high chair banner, chalkboard signage, flower arrangements, lace place cards: Emily K Paperie
‘Ariella’ banner on mantel: Prop Shop Boutique
Gourmet Marshmallows: One More Bite, Mia Mallows, Guimauve Confections
Birthday Cake, cake pops, & chocolate covered Oreo’s: Sweet E’s Bakeshop
Fondant Cupcake Toppers: Two Sweet Cakes
Winter Truffles: Whole Foods
Snowflake Cookies: Lori’s Place
Centerpiece Branches: Blooms & Branches
Burlap & Lace Table runner on Hot Cocoa Bar: Little White Boutique
Lace Crown: Sweet Louise Boutique
Crocheted Snowflakes: Sew Fun Creations, Edangra, Zolayka
Bottle Brush Trees: Love It Shabby
Snowflake Food Picks: Pink Cherry Mama
Lace Envelope Inserts: All Things Angela’s
Chalkboard Frame by Shugabee Lane
Wooden Snowflake Silverware: Tulle and Twig
Handstamped Wooden Heart Spoons: AngieHeartsJared
Front Door Wreath: Dandelion Crafting Company
Letter A: This Makes Me Happy
Snowflake Balloons: Single Source Party Supplies
Rentals – Linens, tables, & chairs: Classic Party Rentals
Birthday girl attire: Baby Gap and Poppy Bows
Catering: Whole Foods Catering
Return Address Stamp: eDanae

           

Here’s what Emily said about planning the party- “Ariella is our little winter baby, with her birthday falling in the first week of January. Even though we live in Los Angeles and it’s not technically freezing over here, I still loved the idea of making a ‘winter wonderland’ themed 1st birthday party for her. I’d seen quite a few winter wonderland parties floating around on the web, but I didn’t want recreate those typical winter parties with penguins, polar bears, and igloos. Instead, I had the idea in my head for a rustic/shabby chic winter wonderland party that still had the winter feel, but was a bit more girly & sophisticated. Just like our little girl! I was drawn to lots of burlap, lace, jute twine, and birch, and I mixed those elements with crocheted snowflakes, snow covered manzanita branches, and blush & cream colored roses.”

Items used in this party available in Kara’s Party Ideas Shop:
Burlap
White Paper Doilies
Cupcake Liners
Wooden Spoons
Lollipop Sticks
Jute Twine
Mini Cordial Cups
Balloons
Milk Bottles

tems used in this party available in Kara’s Party Ideas Shop:
Burlap
White Paper Doilies
Cupcake Liners
Wooden Spoons
Lollipop Sticks
Jute Twine
Mini Cordial Cups
Balloons
Milk Bottles

Invitations suite & thank you’s, Mason jars w/ lace & burlap, Manzanita centerpieces & birch vases, high chair banner, chalkboard signage, flower arrangements, lace place cards: Emily K Paperie
‘Ariella’ banner on mantel: Prop Shop Boutique
Gourmet Marshmallows: One More Bite, Mia Mallows, Guimauve Confections
Birthday Cake, cake pops, & chocolate covered Oreo’s: Sweet E’s Bakeshop
Fondant Cupcake Toppers: Two Sweet Cakes
Winter Truffles: Whole Foods
Snowflake Cookies: Lori’s Place
Centerpiece Branches: Blooms & Branches
Burlap & Lace Table runner on Hot Cocoa Bar: Little White Boutique
Lace Crown: Sweet Louise Boutique
Crocheted Snowflakes: Sew Fun Creations, Edangra, Zolayka
Bottle Brush Trees: Love It Shabby
Snowflake Food Picks: Pink Cherry Mama
Lace Envelope Inserts: All Things Angela’s
Chalkboard Frame by Shugabee Lane
Wooden Snowflake Silverware: Tulle and Twig
Handstamped Wooden Heart Spoons: AngieHeartsJared
Front Door Wreath: Dandelion Crafting Company
Letter A: This Makes Me Happy
Snowflake Balloons: Single Source Party Supplies
Rentals – Linens, tables, & chairs: Classic Party Rentals
Birthday girl attire: Baby Gap and Poppy Bows
Catering: Whole Foods Catering
Return Address Stamp: eDanae

Winter Wonderland 1st Birthday Party

Such a beautiful WINTER WONDERLAND FIRST BIRTHDAY PARTY submitted by Kristin Austin of Paige Simple Studio! I just love all the gorgeous details and soft colors! So many darling ideas here…

Kristin said this about planning the party- “This party was styled for a friend whose daughter turned 1 in December. Every little detail was planned to fit within the winter theme right down to the editable hanging snowflake cookies! Each food item was ‘winterized’; there was snow on all of the tables and snowflakes everywhere you looked. I’ve seen many winter wonderland parties use pink and aqua, but very few incorporate lavender. Every little girl needs a touch of purple at her party!

Details of the party included hot chocolate cup cozies made from cable knit sweater sleeves, a painted canvas back drop featuring white vinyl snowflake decals, white branches adorned with shimmering snowflake cookies, giant chocolate covered marshmallows, crystallized glass milk bottles, and shimmer snowflake fondant cupcake toppers.”

Styling and Printables- Paige Simple Studio
Photography- Captured. photography
Snowflake Cookies- Goosie Girl
Fondant Toppers & Supplies- Cakes And Kids
Snowflake Decals- Nothin But Vinyl

Items used in this party available in Kara’s Party Ideas Shop:
Milk Bottles
Lollipop Sticks
Ice Cream Bowls/Cups
Dome Lids for Ice Cream Cups
Gumball Tubes
Baker’s Twine
Striped Paper Straws
Pearl Gumballs
Ribbon

         

Items used in this party available in Kara’s Party Ideas Shop:
Milk Bottles
Lollipop Sticks
Ice Cream Bowls/Cups
Dome Lids for Ice Cream Cups
Gumball Tubes
Baker’s Twine
Striped Paper Straws
Pearl Gumballs
Ribbon

Snowman Themed 5th Birthday Party

This darling SNOWMAN THEMED FIFTH BIRTHDAY PARTY was submitted by Dunja Moralić of wunderschoen-gemacht! I just love all the glitter and homemade snowmen!

This is what Dunja said about planning the party- “This was the party I did for my sweet daughter for her 5th birthday celebration. She loves the snow so much. The sweet-glittery snowman cards were used as invitations to the guests with glittery confetti snow and ice crystals filling the transparent envelopes.

To decorate the table I used the infinite design possibilities of our metal chandelier: with punched out and then stitched chains, glittering confetti, and improvised snowmen the chandelier became really wintry. The snowmen I discovered accidentally in the DIY store. Magnificent! The silvery  bodies fit perfectly with the color concept. Only the hideous nose and buttons I had to remove and replace them with pretty accessories: star sequins, party glam, buttons, feathers, ribbons, …. oh, that was a fun :-)

Everyone got a photo snow globe as their place card at the table, with a day and night side. I used the same template as the snowmen for the invitations. At the end of the party each child replaced the photo with their own portrait. (Using the photos taken during the party… there were beaming faces: beautiful!)”

Items used in this party available in Kara’s Party Ideas Shop:
Tissue Paper Pom Poms
Cupcake Liners
Paper Cups, Napkins

Winter Wonderland Bridal Shower!

Today’s winning party feature goes to this beautiful
WINTER WONDERLAND BRIDAL SHOWER
Marcie sent me a sweet email saying that after finding my site last year she was inspired to live her dream and become an event planner. I’m so glad she did because she does a great job!
Her vision for this shower was sparkly, romantic, magical, pretty & feminine. She hit it right on the spot!
Everything is stunning.
Homemade hot chocolate recipe found here!
Snowflake toppers and sprinkles from Bake It Pretty.
Wonderful job, Marcie!
Thanks for your submission.
Congratulations on being the winning feature today!
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Ballerina Snowflake Party

today’s winning feature goes to this striking ballerina snowflake party by glory at glorious treats {for more details and how to’s be sure and check out her blog, here}. i hope spring is well on its way, but i just had to post one last ‘wintery‘ party. what a great idea to incorporate snowflakes and ballerina’s together!
i love the frame that glory’s husband made for her to hang ribbon from. so creative. and look at those cute cupcakes…
thanks for your submission, glory. sweet, sweet party!